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Become a volunteer

There are many ways to contribute to your child’s education and school community. Volunteering is a great way to stay connected. We value the contribution of all our volunteers and appreciate their time spent supporting our students, staff and Catholic education.

Requirements

A Vulnerable Sector Police Check AND Completion of an Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities ACT (A.O.D.A.) training module are requirements of the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board for all volunteers.

Vulnerable Sector Police Check (Criminal Background Check)

A form obtained at the school is taken to your local police station and a search, based on the information provided, is per­formed by police. Volunteers must have a Vulnerable Sector Police Check every three years. In years when the check is not required, the volunteer must sign the prescribed Offence Declaration.

All volunteers (parents, guardians, grandparents, etc.) require a Vulnerable Sector Police Check. If you do not have one at the time of the event (e.g. class trip), you will not be permitted to participate.
Such events/activities include, but are not limited to:

class trips, field trips, excursions

classroom volunteers and volunteer drivers

coaches

various reading or other unsupervised curriculum program assistance

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (A.O.D.A.) Training

All volunteers are required to complete an online A.O.D.A. training module. Once a volunteer completes the online training, a certificate acknowledging completion can either be printed and taken to the school, or can be emailed to the school. If you volunteer at more than one location, a photocopy of the certificate may be used.